Sunshine, Vitamin D & Sunscreen Awareness
I need NOT comment on the heat having arrived in Texas this summer, but I DO realize the need to comment on the amount of sun we get on our skin for a number of reasons! The traditional understanding is we need to avoid the sun at all costs, according to many so-called experts the […]
Your Jaw & Your Spine
If you place your fingers in front of each ear and open your jaw, you will feel lots of movement. This is where your skull’s temporal bone attaches to your mandible (jaw), and it is called the TemporoMandibular Joint (TMJ). Lots of ligaments, cartilage, fascia, discs, muscles, nerves and blood vessels run in, around and through it. […]
Busy, Busy, Busy
“God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which He must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.” A.W. Tozer Do you ever feel like your life is moving way too fast? Too much hurry? Too much worry? Too much responsibility and WAY too hectic of a schedule? […]
Let’s Talk About Fasting
There have been numerous seasons in my life where I have fasted. Sometimes it has been a challenge for self-control and not being “controlled” by food emotionally or otherwise. More commonly, I have fasted and prayed asking the LORD to intervene in situations or for my own heart to be renewed and changed by drawing near […]
What Really Happens When You’re Stressed?
Stress encompasses many different aspects of our health and bodies…it’s not just our “mental” stress that can wear us down! Did you know there are chemical & physical stresses that effect our bodies as well? Chemical stress could be from the foods we eat or things we drink, pollution or toxins we’re exposed to regularly, […]
Give Thanks
Truly one of my favorite passages of Scripture is this exhortation from the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians. There’s so much wisdom packed into these few verses…my oh my what a different world, what a different city, and even what different households we would live in if we just took these […]
Gut Health is Critical
Daily bowel movements are *KEY* to maintaining your health! Constipation can cause you to be fatigued, decreases your nutrient absorption, and causes back pain in addition to other joint pains. Constipation can be caused by dehydration, magnesium deficiency, stress/anxiety, inactivity, and lack of good intestinal bacteria. You should be having at least 1 bowel movement […]
Let Food by Thy Medicine
“The truth that no one is telling these days is that eating the right foods can not only prevent the symptoms of disease, but reverse them – and the power to do so comes from within the human body. A plant-based diet provides the body with the right combination to “turn on” this power, not […]
Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,5 who by the power of God are guarded […]
Sedentary Lifestyle & Energy Levels
It is common for many people to develop a sedentary lifestyle in today’s busy computer-oriented work & home environments. Sitting all day is very hard on your body and often causes soreness, pain in your neck, stiffness, back pain and chronic headaches — plus such an unenergetic lifestyle causes fatigue, making you feel like you’re always tired! […]